FIA members 'required to maintain strict neutrality' after Mayer's bid for presidency

The FIA's statement reads: “The FIA Presidential election is a structured and democratic process, to ensure fairness, transparency, and integrity at every stage. It is conducted in accordance with the FIA Statutes.”

By the end of the year, it will be therefore decided through voting whether Ben Sulayem could remain the President, or Mayer manages to win the elections and succeed the Emirati.

Before Mayer's announcement, it seemed like Ben Sulayem would run unopposed, as Carlos Sainz Sr. announced that he would withdrew from the running.